Related: Michael Richards apologizes
for racial slurs
BEIJING,
Nov. 23 (Xinhuanet) -- Actor-comedian Michael Richards is seeking forgiveness
for his racist tirade and on Wednesday approached civil rights leaders Jesse
Jackson and Al Sharpton. The two men that were the objects of Richards' rant
think he should approach the bench, instead, and are threatening a
lawsuit.
In an attempt to obtain justice -- and compensation
-- Kyle Doss and Frank McBride have retained lawyer Gloria Allred. Allred
is no stranger to controversy having taken on Michael Jackson, O.J. Simpson and
Scott Peterson, just to name a few.
"It is not enough to go on television and say ‘I'm
sorry,'" Allred said. "We are issuing a challenge to Michael Richards."
That challenge would require Richards to meet
face-to-face with Doss and McBride in front of a judge. So far, no lawsuit has
been filed.
In an interview with Access Hollywood the pair told
reporter Tim Vincent why the two Los Angeles men think an apology alone is not
fair compensation.
"I'm not trying to make this a black and white
thing," Doss explained. "I have lots of mixed friends. It's a people thing. I
just told him, 'Hey, my friend doesn't think you're funny' and after that
happened, he turned around and looked at me and flipped me off and told me
'F-you n-word.'"
Doss and McBride were with a mixed group of friends
at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood when they walked in late and were stunned
by Richards' shocking racist language, all of which was captured on
videotape.
"He threw out racial slurs repeatedly," McBride said.
"There was nothing professional about his act at all."
"He was saying when he wakes up he'll still be rich
and when I wake up I'm still going to be an n-word," Doss added.
Richards appeared on David Letterman on Tuesday to
apologize for his remarks. But Doss and McBride feel the apology was not
sincere.
"No, I think that apology was totally fake, it was
forced. I feel like that was a career move. It wasn't sincere," Doss said.
Doss said he and McBride feel they should be
compensated, but did not name a figure.
"We want the retired judge to make a recommendation
on how much Michael Richards should pay to compensate our clients," Allred
said.
And if Richards refuses?
"Then he will have to bear the consequences of
whatever comes next," she said.
(Agencies)
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